What you need to know about holiday shipping

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- With holiday shopping in full swing you may be thinking about shipping gifts to loved ones who live in another state. 

Companies like UPS and FexEx as well as the United States Postal Service (we mean, Santa...) all have deadlines for sending packages to ensure they make it to their destinations before Christmas. 

Check out the list below for a complete list of deadlines or click on the links for more information on holiday shipping: 

USPS Domestic Shipping

• USPS Retail Ground – December 14
• First Class Mail – December 20
• Priority Mail – December 20
• Priority Mail Express – December 22

FedEx U.S. to U.S.

• FedEx SmartPost – December 10
• FedEx Home Delivery – December 17
• FedEx Ground – December 17
• FedEx Express Saver – December 19
• FedEx 2Day – December 20
• FedEx 2Day A.M. – December 20
• FedEx Standard Overnight – December 21
• FedEx Priority Overnight – December 21
• FedEx First Overnight – December 21
• FedEx SameDay – December 25
• FedEx SameDay City Priority – December 25
• FedEx SameDay City Direct – December 25

UPS 

• UPS 2nd Day Air - December 20
• UPS Next Day Air - December 21